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  1. Large scale screening of CRISPR guide RNAs using an optimized high throughput robotics system

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  2. Comparison of capillary and venous blood for malaria detection using two PCR-based assays in febrile patients in Sierra Leone

    Article • Malaria Journal, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  3. Comparison of capillary and venous blood for malaria detection using two PCR based assays in febrile patients in Sierra Leone.

    Article • February 2021, Research Square

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  4. Comparison of capillary and venous blood for malaria detection using two PCR based assays in febrile patients in Sierra Leone.

    Article • December 2020, Research Square

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  5. Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Diarrheal Pathogens: A Cross-Institutional Pilot Study

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  6. A Survey of Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Category A Select Agents, Exempt Strains, and Near-Neighbor Species

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  7. Use of real-time multiplex PCR, malaria rapid diagnostic test and microscopy to investigate the prevalence of Plasmodium species among febrile hospital patients in Sierra Leone

    Article • Malaria Journal, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Kathryn H. Jacobsen

  8. Comparison of capillary and venous blood for malaria detection using two PCR based assays in febrile patients in Sierra Leone.

    Article • January 2020, Research Square

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  9. A comparison of methods for DNA preparation prior to microarray analysis

    Article • Analytical Biochemistry, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  10. A saliva-based rapid test to quantify the infectious subclinical malaria parasite reservoir

    Article • Science Translational Medicine, January 2019, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Kathryn H. Jacobsen

  11. Rapid design and fielding of four diagnostic technologies in Sierra Leone, Thailand, Peru, and Australia: Successes and challenges faced introducing these biosensors

    Article • Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, September 2018, Elsevier

    Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Dr Tomasz A Leski

  12. Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Bo, Sierra Leone, 2012–2013

    Article • BMC Research Notes, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Dr Tomasz A Leski

  13. Prevalence of markers of HIV infection among febrile adults and children in Bo, Sierra Leone, 2012–2013

    Article • BMC Research Notes, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Dr Tomasz A Leski

  14. Surveillance of Vector-Borne Infections (Chikungunya, Dengue, and Malaria) in Bo, Sierra Leone, 2012–2013

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, October 2017, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Kathryn H. Jacobsen

  15. Label-Free Detection of Bacillus anthracis Spore Uptake in Macrophage Cells Using Analytical Optical Force Measurements

    Article • Analytical Chemistry, September 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  16. Antimicrobial resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae stool isolates circulating in Kenya

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2017, PLOS

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  17. Finished Genome Sequence of the Highly Multidrug-Resistant Human Urine Isolate Citrobacter freundii Strain SL151

    Article • Genome Announcements, November 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  18. Prevalence of Quinolone Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from Sierra Leone and the Detection ofqnrBPseudogenes and Modified LexA Binding Sites

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, August 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  19. High prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolated from outpatient urine samples but not the hospital environment in Bo, Sierra Leone

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rashid Ansumana, Dr Tomasz A Leski

  20. Antimicrobial resistance genotypes and phenotypes from multidrug-resistant bacterial wound infection isolates in Cambodia

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  21. Use of the FilmArray System for Detection of Zaire ebolavirus in a Small Hospital in Bo, Sierra Leone: TABLE 1

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana, Kathryn H. Jacobsen

  22. Sequence Variability and Geographic Distribution of Lassa Virus, Sierra Leone

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 2015, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana

  23. Detection of qnrVC and rmtB genes from a multidrug-resistant Ralstonia pickettii wound infection isolate in Cambodia

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  24. Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates Taken from Military Treatment Facilities

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, November 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  25. Molecular Characterization of Multidrug Resistant Hospital Isolates Using the Antimicrobial Resistance Determinant Microarray

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2013, PLOS

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  26. Reemergence of Chikungunya Virus in Bo, Sierra Leone

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 2013, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana, Kathryn H. Jacobsen

  27. Multidrug-resistant tet(X)-containing hospital isolates in Sierra Leone

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana

  28. Identification of blaOXA-51-like, blaOXA-58, blaDIM-1, and blaVIM Carbapenemase Genes in Hospital Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from Sierra Leone

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana

  29. Presumptive self-diagnosis of malaria and other febrile illnesses in Sierra Leone

    Article • Pan African Medical Journal, January 2013, Pan African Medical Journal

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana, Kathryn H. Jacobsen

  30. Multidrug resistance determinants from NDM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the USA

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  31. Leapfrog diagnostics: Demonstration of a broad spectrum pathogen identification platform in a resource-limited setting

    Article • Health Research Policy and Systems, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana

  32. Application of resequencing microarrays in microbial detection and characterization

    Article • Future Microbiology, May 2012, Future Medicine

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  33. Antimicrobial resistance determinant microarray for analysis of multi-drug resistant isolates

    Article • May 2012, SPIE

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana

  34. Water quality associated public health risk in Bo, Sierra Leone

    Article • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana, Kathryn H. Jacobsen

  35. Microarray for rapid detection of microbial resistance genotypes

    Article • July 2011, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  36. Application of a Broad-Range Resequencing Array for Detection of Pathogens in Desert Dust Samples from Kuwait and Iraq

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, May 2011, ASM Journals

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  37. Massively multiplexed microbial identification using resequencing DNA microarrays for outbreak investigation

    Article • May 2011, SPIE

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Rashid Ansumana

  38. Analysis of dust samples from the Middle East using high-density resequencing micro-array RPM-TEI

    Article • April 2010, SPIE

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  39. Broad Spectrum Respiratory Pathogen Analysis of Throat Swabs from Military Recruits Reveals Interference Between Rhinoviruses and Adenoviruses

    Article • Microbial Ecology, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  40. Target amplification for broad spectrum microbial diagnostics and detection

    Article • Future Microbiology, February 2010, Future Medicine

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  41. Identification and Classification of bcl Genes and Proteins of Bacillus cereus Group Organisms and Their Application in Bacillus anthracis Detection and Fingerprinting

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2009, ASM Journals

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  42. Testing and Validation of High Density Resequencing Microarray for Broad Range Biothreat Agents Detection

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2009, PLOS

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  43. Broad-spectrum identification and discrimination between biothreat agents and near-neighbor species

    Article • May 2009, SPIE

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  44. Preparative optical chromatography with external collection and analysis

    Article • Optics Express, October 2008, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  45. Preparative separations using optical chromatography

    Article • September 2007, SPIE

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  46. Sample concentration using optical chromatography

    Article • Optics Express, March 2007, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  47. Optical chromatography for concentration of biological samples

    Article • August 2006, SPIE

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  48. Refractive Index Determination of Biological Particles

    Article • July 2006, Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  49. Discovery of a Significant Optical Chromatographic Difference between Spores of Bacillus a nthracis and Its Close Relative, Bacillus thuringiensis

    Article • Analytical Chemistry, May 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  50. Clonal Structure of the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Population in Poland: Revision and Update

    Article • Microbial Drug Resistance, June 2005, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  51. Role of Penicillin-Binding Protein 2 (PBP2) in the Antibiotic Susceptibility and Cell Wall Cross-Linking of Staphylococcus aureus: Evidence for the Cooperative Functioning of PBP2, PBP4, and PBP2A

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, March 2005, ASM Journals

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  52. Optical chromatography for biological separations

    Article • October 2004, SPIE

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  53. Evolution of a Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Strain In Vivo: Multiple Changes in the Antibiotic Resistance Phenotypes of a Single Lineage of Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus under the Impact of Antibiotics Administered for Chemotherapy

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2003, ASM Journals

    Dr Tomasz A Leski

  54. Comparison of Genetic Characteristics of MRSA Strains Present in a Warsaw Hospital in 1992 and 1996

    Article • Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, May 1998, Elsevier

    Dr Tomasz A Leski, Dr Krzysztof Trzcinski

  55. The suv3 nuclear gene product is required for the in vivo processing of the yeast mitochondrial 21s rRNA transcripts containing the r1 intron

    Article • Current Genetics, February 1995, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tomasz A Leski